PAL Airlines (Chile)
# PAL Airlines (Chile)

PAL Airlines (legally Aerolínea Principal Chile S.A.) was a Chilean airline that operated out of Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago. The airline operated from 2003 to 2014, when it ceased all operations.

## History

The airline was established as a charter airline in September 2003 and received approval for scheduled services in June 2009. It was owned by the Musiet family, who in the 1990s owned now-defunct National Airlines.

The airline ceased operations in September 2014 by the Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics due to unfavourable market conditions. In early 2015 it was declared bankrupt by a Chilean court.

## Destinations

PAL Airlines served the following scheduled destinations within Chile:

* Antofagasta - Cerro Moreno International Airport
* Calama - El Loa Airport
* Copiapó - Desierto de Atacama Airport
* Iquique - Diego Aracena International Airport
* Santiago - Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport - Hub

Additionally, the airline operated charter flights, mainly to Punta Cana.

## Fleet

The PAL Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

PAL Airlines fleet :

| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Airbus A330-300 | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | Leased from Orbest Orizonia Airlines |
| Airbus A330-300 | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | Leased from Orbest Orizonia Airlines |
| Airbus A330-300 | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | Leased from Air Europa |
| Airbus A340-300 | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | Leased from Hi Fly |
| Boeing 737-200 | 4 | 2009 | 2014 | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 1 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 4 | 2010 | 2014 | |
| Boeing 737-400 | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | Leased from Futura International Airways |
| Boeing 737-400 | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | |
| Boeing 757-200 | 2 | 2010 | 2011 | Leased from Privilege Style |
